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The moment the taxi reached the female residence, Tamsin didn’t even wait for it to come to a complete stop.She pushed the door open and jumped out, hurriedly throwing some money at the driver.“Miss! miss, your change!” the driver called after her.But Tamsin didn’t turn around.She rushed through the entrance of the residence, her heels clicking rapidly against the floor as she hurried down the hallway.The girls around immediately turned to look at her.“Why the hell is she rushing like that?”“And why is she coming back this late wearing that kind of dress?”“Slut.”The whispers followed her, but Tamsin didn’t care.She didn’t even spare them a glance.Her mind was somewhere else entirely.She hurried past them, quickly swiping her key card against the reader before pushing the door open.“Tamsin?” Rosalia turned shocked.Vega looked up from where she was sitting.“Hey, bad bitch. You came back so early what—”Before Vega could finish, Tamsin rushed past her.She immediately disa

The sound of footsteps coming down the staircase suddenly echoed through the hall.One step.Then another.Immediately, every conversation stopped.Guest who had been talking turned toward the staircase. Those who had been laughing lowered their voices until they disappeared completely. Even the music playing softly in the background seemed to fade into nothing.Silence.Absolute silence.You could have heard a pin drop.Everyone was staring.And then Tamsin appeared.She slowly descended the staircase, one hand wrapped around the small clutch she was carrying while the other held tightly onto the railing.She was shy.It showed in everything about her.The slight lowering of her gaze. The careful way she took each step. The subtle tension in her shoulders. Even the way she seemed to suddenly become aware of just how many eyes were fixed on her made her movements almost hesitant.She didn't look like someone who wanted attention.Unfortunately, she had all of it.Every eye in the

Once the engagement party was over and the last of the guests had left, Teal had left instructions with Maria and the rest of the staff, before going upstairs.She was dressed in a short, elegant nightgown that hugged her figure beautifully. Sitting at the edge of the bed, she reached for her skincare products. She had just finished applying cream to her face when a thought suddenly crossed her mind.She frowned slightly, unable to shake off the memory.“Dacio, what exactly is going on between Tamsin and Hugo?” she blurted out. “I honestly don't understand what happened at the party.”“Hmmmm,” Dacio murmured.“I think we need to talk to both of them. They need to learn to cooperate so that this family can finally start coming together properly.”“Yeah,” he answered again.“And we need to speak to Hugo especially. He has to stop hating me. I'm going to be his stepmother soon, and it won't be easy if he continues treating me like an enemy.” “Hmmm, Yeah.”Teal stopped rubbing cream into

The moment Mario finished his lectures for the day, he headed straight for his parents' mansion.The drive was long, but he barely paid attention to the passing scenery. His mother's message had been irritating to him all day, and the thought of sitting through another one of her lectures was enough to ruin his mood.Nevertheless, he had no intention of giving her another reason to complain.When he finally arrived, the massive iron gates swung open immediately, allowing his car into the sprawling estate. He drove up the long driveway, parked in front of the mansion, and stepped out.After slipping his keys into his pocket, he made his way inside."Good afternoon, young master," one of the maids greeted him."Afternoon," Mario replied absentmindedly.He acknowledged a few more greetings before heading straight toward the sitting room.The moment he entered, he understood why Dario had sounded so pleased on the phone earlier.His mother, Dolores Iker, sat rigidly on one of the expens

Mario had spent the entire night on the floor beside his bed, one arm wrapped around the picture frame, as though it were the only thing keeping him sane.Sometime during the night, exhaustion had finally claimed him and he had slept off right there.When he woke up the following morning, sunlight was streaming through the curtains, illuminating the scattered papers and discarded clothes littering his bedroom floor.He blinked sleepily, his neck aching from the uncomfortable position he'd slept in. For a moment, he couldn't remember why he was on the floor.Then his eyes fell on the photograph pressed against his chest.His expression softened, and he carefully brushed his thumb across her smiling face before glancing at the clock on his bedside table.10:07 A.M."Shit!"Mario scrambled upright so quickly that the photograph nearly slipped from his fingers.He didn't have classes that morning, but he needed to submit an assignment their professor had given them. He'd promised himsel